5 mo not liking solids?

BabyCakes3 · February 2011

DD loved food so I'm at a loss! DS loved oatmeal the first time we tried it last week. Just the one time. He won't eat oatmeal, rice, avocado or bananas. Do we keep trying everyday or just stop & wait a while?

Aloe0l · February 2011

Maybe give him another few weeks and then try again.

Juli108 · February 2011

My son is 4 months and so far doesn't like rice cereal, oatmeal, or pears. He is not a big eater even with formula so I have the feeling he is just going to be a picky eater.

Soter1 · February 2011

DS1 didn't eat much till 7 mos, I'd just give it a few weeks, no need to rush IMO.

tct1219 · February 2011

solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months so he's probably just not ready for them yet. does he grab foods and put them in his mouth? this link might be helpful.

Ananke · February 2011

tct1219:
solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months so he's probably just not ready for them yet. does he grab foods and put them in his mouth? this link might be helpful.

I'm not sure why you keep saying this in every post about solids, but it's really aggravating me. I'm doing BLW and I'm all about holding off solids until a baby is ready, but a date on a calendar that says a baby is 6 months doesn't make them ready. The AAP recomends 4-6 months and some studies show that solids should be introduced by 6 months or you may have difficulty getting them to accept solids at all. Some babies are ready at 4 months, some at 6 months. Some may even hold off until 7 or 8, but that isn't the norm. Like everything else, this milestone varies. Please stop saying solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months. You're basically saying that every mom that introduced solids before 6 months (which is a majority, by far) is doing something wrong, and that all our pediatricians are idiots.

Rach7170 · February 2011

Ananke:
tct1219:
solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months so he's probably just not ready for them yet. does he grab foods and put them in his mouth? this link might be helpful.
I'm not sure why you keep saying this in every post about solids, but it's really aggravating me. I'm doing BLW and I'm all about holding off solids until a baby is ready, but a date on a calendar that says a baby is 6 months doesn't make them ready. The AAP recomends 4-6 months and some studies show that solids should be introduced by 6 months or you may have difficulty getting them to accept solids at all. Some babies are ready at 4 months, some at 6 months. Some may even hold off until 7 or 8, but that isn't the norm. Like everything else, this milestone varies. Please stop saying solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months. You're basically saying that every mom that introduced solids before 6 months (which is a majority, by far) is doing something wrong, and that all our pediatricians are idiots.

This! It's a bit annoying and really offensive to a lot of moms including myself! My son was a preemie and we thought we would be waiting until 6 months, but he watches us eats. He tries to put food in his mouth and he opens his mouth in response to food. Should I just not give him something he obviously wants and is ready for just because there is an arbitrary line at 6 months? No, and by the way he LOVES eating solids!

tct1219 · February 2011

Ananke:
tct1219:
solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months so he's probably just not ready for them yet. does he grab foods and put them in his mouth? this link might be helpful.
I'm not sure why you keep saying this in every post about solids, but it's really aggravating me. I'm doing BLW and I'm all about holding off solids until a baby is ready, but a date on a calendar that says a baby is 6 months doesn't make them ready. The AAP recomends 4-6 months and some studies show that solids should be introduced by 6 months or you may have difficulty getting them to accept solids at all. Some babies are ready at 4 months, some at 6 months. Some may even hold off until 7 or 8, but that isn't the norm. Like everything else, this milestone varies. Please stop saying solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months. You're basically saying that every mom that introduced solids before 6 months (which is a majority, by far) is doing something wrong, and that all our pediatricians are idiots.

i'm not saying that babies can't be ready before 6 months but not everyone knows all of the signs that indicate that a baby is one of those and can do damage by introducing food too early. unfortunately, most of the posts related to feeding on these boards are about feeding very young babies non-nutritious "foods" which is a clear indication that not much research, if any, has been done on the subject. maybe i just assume that when i see posts like that now.

i wasn't trying to offend anyone, it's just that there seem to be few mothers anymore in our society who do extensive research.

tct1219 · February 2011

Rach7170:
This! It's a bit annoying and really offensive to a lot of moms including myself! My son was a preemie and we thought we would be waiting until 6 months, but he watches us eats. He tries to put food in his mouth and he opens his mouth in response to food. Should I just not give him something he obviously wants and is ready for just because there is an arbitrary line at 6 months? No, and by the way he LOVES eating solids!

that's not the same situation, then, is it? this post was about feeding a child solids when he doesn't want to eat them. i'd say that's a clear indication of a child who isn't yet ready.

you shouldn't be offended by that. it's not an arbitrary line if you're educated and very responsible in letting your child decide whether he is ready for foods and of course introduce healthful foods in an appropriate manner. however, most people don't do their homework and if that's the case, i think they should wait at least 6 months because they might do something that could possibly harm their child.

Rach7170 · February 2011

tct1219:
Rach7170:
This! It's a bit annoying and really offensive to a lot of moms including myself! My son was a preemie and we thought we would be waiting until 6 months, but he watches us eats. He tries to put food in his mouth and he opens his mouth in response to food. Should I just not give him something he obviously wants and is ready for just because there is an arbitrary line at 6 months? No, and by the way he LOVES eating solids!
that's not the same situation, then, is it? this post was about feeding a child solids when he doesn't want to eat them. i'd say that's a clear indication of a child who isn't yet ready.
you shouldn't be offended by that. it's not an arbitrary line if you're educated and very responsible in letting your child decide whether he is ready for foods and of course introduce healthful foods in an appropriate manner. however, most people don't do their homework and if that's the case, i think they should wait at least 6 months because they might do something that could possibly harm their child.

Oh ok, I'm sorry! I get what you are saying now...carry on!

tct1219 · February 2011

Rach7170:
Oh ok, I'm sorry! I get what you are saying now...carry on!

i'm sorry if i offended anyone, including the op, i just see a lot of posts that seem like people are forcing solids on babies who aren't yet ready. not that the op is necessarily doing that, i just think it's better to be safe than sorry in that situation [especially since many irresponsible pedis do recommend things that are not safe for babies].

Rach7170 · February 2011

tct1219:
Rach7170:
Oh ok, I'm sorry! I get what you are saying now...carry on!
i'm sorry if i offended anyone, including the op, i just see a lot of posts that seem like people are forcing solids on babies who aren't yet ready. not that the op is necessarily doing that, i just think it's better to be safe than sorry in that situation [especially since many irresponsible pedis do recommend things that are not safe for babies].

Very true! Looking for cues is key!

Ananke · February 2011

tct1219:
Ananke:
tct1219:
solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months so he's probably just not ready for them yet. does he grab foods and put them in his mouth? this link might be helpful.
I'm not sure why you keep saying this in every post about solids, but it's really aggravating me. I'm doing BLW and I'm all about holding off solids until a baby is ready, but a date on a calendar that says a baby is 6 months doesn't make them ready. The AAP recomends 4-6 months and some studies show that solids should be introduced by 6 months or you may have difficulty getting them to accept solids at all. Some babies are ready at 4 months, some at 6 months. Some may even hold off until 7 or 8, but that isn't the norm. Like everything else, this milestone varies. Please stop saying solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months. You're basically saying that every mom that introduced solids before 6 months (which is a majority, by far) is doing something wrong, and that all our pediatricians are idiots.
i'm not saying that babies can't be ready before 6 months but you don't know that your baby is one of those and can do damage by introducing food too early. the fact is that most of the posts related to feeding on these boards are about feeding very young babies non-nutritious "foods" which is a clear indication that not much research, if any, has been done on the subject.
i wasn't trying to offend anyone, it's just that there seem to be few mothers anymore in our society who do extensive research.

That's not what you said. You said "solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months". Not "some babies aren't ready before 6 months". You put a blanket statement out there and it was insulting to those of us who have introduced solids and have done our research. I've done the research, and most babies are fine before 6 months. I agree that if a baby isn't interested, then by all means, the parents need to hold off for a while. Shoving food in a baby's face isn't the way to introduce solids. But holding off simply because they might not be ready isn't really that great of an idea either. It's not going to hurt a baby to offer a little food to see if they will eat it earlier. If they aren't interested, no harm done. If they are, then great!

BabyCakes3 · February 2011

tct1219:
Ananke:
tct1219:
solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months so he's probably just not ready for them yet. does he grab foods and put them in his mouth? this link might be helpful.
I'm not sure why you keep saying this in every post about solids, but it's really aggravating me. I'm doing BLW and I'm all about holding off solids until a baby is ready, but a date on a calendar that says a baby is 6 months doesn't make them ready. The AAP recomends 4-6 months and some studies show that solids should be introduced by 6 months or you may have difficulty getting them to accept solids at all. Some babies are ready at 4 months, some at 6 months. Some may even hold off until 7 or 8, but that isn't the norm. Like everything else, this milestone varies. Please stop saying solids shouldn't be introduced until after 6 months. You're basically saying that every mom that introduced solids before 6 months (which is a majority, by far) is doing something wrong, and that all our pediatricians are idiots.
i'm not saying that babies can't be ready before 6 months but not everyone knows all of the signs that indicate that a baby is one of those and can do damage by introducing food too early. unfortunately, most of the posts related to feeding on these boards are about feeding very young babies non-nutritious "foods" which is a clear indication that not much research, if any, has been done on the subject. maybe i just assume that when i see posts like that now.
i wasn't trying to offend anyone, it's just that there seem to be few mothers anymore in our society who do extensive research.

I've done extensive research. DS shows all the signs. Just didn't seem to like things. I'm just not familiar with not liking a few things in a row. DD loved everything at first. He loved sweet potatoes today though.

Curious...what are non-nutritious foods? Sweet potatoes, avocado & bananas are great, from what I've read. Oatmeal & rice with probiotics are good in my book b/c DS has been on antibiotics.

BabyCakes3 · February 2011

tct1219:
Rach7170:
This! It's a bit annoying and really offensive to a lot of moms including myself! My son was a preemie and we thought we would be waiting until 6 months, but he watches us eats. He tries to put food in his mouth and he opens his mouth in response to food. Should I just not give him something he obviously wants and is ready for just because there is an arbitrary line at 6 months? No, and by the way he LOVES eating solids!
that's not the same situation, then, is it? this post was about feeding a child solids when he doesn't want to eat them. i'd say that's a clear indication of a child who isn't yet ready.
you shouldn't be offended by that. it's not an arbitrary line if you're educated and very responsible in letting your child decide whether he is ready for foods and of course introduce healthful foods in an appropriate manner. however, most people don't do their homework and if that's the case, i think they should wait at least 6 months because they might do something that could possibly harm their child.

Did I say I was force feeding him? He's ready, just picky & distracted by his sister.

If I was an idiot feeding my son, how does waiting 3 more weeks going to make me smarter on the subject?

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